#DD768F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.13 5.6), rgb(221, 118, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#DD768F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD768F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 118, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.13 5.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD768F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD768F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD768F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD768F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD768F
oklch(68.8% 0.13 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8567B
oklch(63.1% 0.166 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33564
oklch(55.6% 0.181 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82653
oklch(49.1% 0.168 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#892244
oklch(42.8% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2239
oklch(37.6% 0.109 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#DD768F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #888A90 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED6D7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD768F
#DD768F
oklch(68.8% 0.13 5.6)
- #00B3A5
#00B3A5
oklch(68.9% 0.121 185)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD768F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
Use #DD768F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.